ESL Tutoring

“I used to hesitate when using the infinitive form. Now, I’ve increased my confidence and grown my vocabulary at the same time.” – Jerome G., French client since 2012

ESL Tutoring Online: Always a Friendly Experience

Our online ESL tutors are highly qualified, experienced, and friendly. We offer expert ESL help in the areas of English Speaking (and pronunciation), Listening, Reading and Writing. Every ESL tutor has a certificate in teaching ESL as a minimum requirement, or they have Bachelor and/or Master degrees that focus on teaching English with at least 2 years experience teaching ESL students. We understand that every student is unique and everyone progresses at their own pace. So, when you start with us, you can be sure that we will “meet you where you are”–we’ll understand right away what your level of proficiency is, and we’ll start from there and help you achieve your goals. Whether you come to us as a beginner, intermediate, or advanced learner level, we’ll help you reach your English goals.

How Online English Tutoring Works

All of our English tutoring sessions are one-on-one and live over the Internet. You’ll be able to see and hear your tutor, and they’ll be able to see and hear you. You’ll also be able to see your tutor’s screen, as well as share your own screen, if you’d like. You can even attend sessions on your mobile device. Our sessions are totally secure and encrypted with end-to-end 128 bit AES encryption.

Our Approach to ESL Tutoring

We provide targeted, individualized instruction based on your current level. We want you to learn–fast. We’ll identify your strengths and reinforce them. We’ll also identify your weaknesses, then turn those into strengths.

We offer instruction and coaching based on known problem areas for your native language. For example, French speakers tend to struggle with hearing and pronouncing the soft “i” and hard “e” sounds (pit vs. Pete), while those with Japanese, Chinese and Korean backgrounds tend to struggle with “L” and “R” sounds. We have the expertise and techniques to help you grow.

We maintain individualized, detailed notes and records during your sessions. You keep all the strategies, notes, and resources we provide you. Access your notes and records any time, even from mobile devices. Members who have 30 or more sessions with us get their own, private note-keeping site.

ESL Test-Taking Help

Are you preparing to take a test so you can work or study where English is the primary language? We offer expert English test preparation services for the most popular tests, including:

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

TOEIC (Test of English for International Communications)

CELPIP (Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program)

CBET (China Business English Test)

Others

Spend your time and energy effectively: We’ll identify your areas of testing strength, so you can focus where you need to grow. Get real-time expert feedback, tips, tricks, and strategies from our experienced English test-preparation tutors.

Get the help you deserve, at a price you can afford.

ESL Blog Posts

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These two homophones are tricky buggers for many of us. Why? Because they sound the same, and they look awfully close in spelling. Here’s how to remember the difference between the two. Weather; N. –the condition of the atmosphere or climate The weather outside is frightful. Weather; V.–the act of wearing down by erosion The horse saddle…

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Affect vs. Effect Ah, what a troublesome pair! The reason these words cause so many people so much confusion is that they are homophones–words that sound the same but have different meanings. When listening casually to a speaker, it’s difficult to tell the difference, and most of us can bluff our way through the speaking…